Baked Oatmeal to Go

Breakfast has always been a challenge in our house. I love dried fruit, Kevin has an aversion to it, I enjoy a sweet breakfast, he’d rather no sugar at all. Needless to say, it’s rare that we can enjoy the same breakfast together. And that’s if Kevin even has the time to eat in the morning.

Our usual routine consists of Kevin waking up at 4am and getting ready for the day, then waking me up at 4:30. After he’s woken me up he usually leaves in a jiffy, but if he’s in less of a rush to get to the office; which seems to be happening less and less lately, we have about 10 minutes to enjoy breakfast together.

On days where he leaves in a jiffy he doesn’t eat anything until around noon. Then, he comes home saying how tired and starving he is… hmmm.

On days where we’re able to have breakfast together, I make a 2 egg omelet sandwiched between 2 slices of bread for him and a bowl of fresh fruit with some nut butter for me. It’s quite a lot to think of and prepare in the first 10 minutes of my day. Once, I put my diced oranges into his omelet by accident. I didn’t notice until he told me after he’d taken the first bite! Fail.

What we needed was a recipe that could be customized for the both of us, prepared ahead of time, and be eaten on the road if need be. When I saw this recipe for baked oatmeal cups with customized toppings on Pinterest, I knew that it could potentially mark the end of my rushed breakfast blues. With a little bit of tweaking, it had everything we needed in a breakfast!

We chose the following 4 flavors. Two for me, and two for Kevin…

Any guesses on which are mine?

I may just have to steal one of his toasted coconut cups. They look too good to pass up!

Baked oatmeal in serving size cups that can be customized depending on the preferences of everyone in the house. Can be prepared ahead of time and eaten on the road if need be. Would also make a fabulous slumber party breakfast for birthday parties and have each child decorate their own oatmeal!

I’ve started making my own non-dairy milk at home and purchased this flax milk so I could get a feel of what flax milk should taste like before I attempted to make it. I used the store bought version for this recipe and was happy with the results but wont buy it again. I found it to be a bit more processed and artificial than almond milk… if anyone out there is wondering. Once I nail down the perfect glass of flax milk, I’ll be sure to share :)

I recently received a sample of Enjoy Life’s nut-free trail mix and boy is it tasty! I’ve been packing the beach bash mix in my lunches for an afternoon treat. When I was trying to come up with toppings for these oatmeal cups, the mountain mambo mixture was a shoo-in.

Toppings or no toppings, these little baked oatmeal cups are an absolute perfect breakfast. We’re in love!

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Totally not related to breakfast, oats, or toppings… I booked a hair appointment on Friday and have been toying around with the idea of doing a side shave. I love the length of my hair; about 3 inches from my shoulders, but want to spice it up a bit!

I’m not sure if doing the side shave is sooo 2010, or if it even matters? Or whether or not it would even look good on me. Whatcha think… honestly, should I go for it?

Hi Pat! This post is from a few years ago- before I started my high-fat, low-carb lifestyle. Not all of the recipes on my blog are keto-friendly but when you search for a recipe, you can filter them by checking the boxes next to low-carb, dairy-free, and grain-free on this page.

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